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IAF chief's squadron set to become first Rafale combat unit

Earlier, the IAF had planned to deploy the second squadron to Saraswat air base in Uttar Pradesh but the proposal could not be taken forward because of the land acquisition issues.

May 30, 2019

US will work closely with 'great ally' India: Donald Trump administration

The Trump administration, including President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Pompeo, congratulated PM Modi and the BJP on the spectacular electoral victory in the Lok Sabha elections whose results were declared on May 23.

May 29, 2019

Will Israeli missiles give more firepower to Su-30MKI to outgun Pakistani F-16s?

IAF mulls switching from Russian R-77 air-to-air missile on Sukhoi 30MKI to Israeli I-Derby ER to tackle US-made AIM-120C advanced medium range air-to-air missile (AMRAAM) on Pakistan's F-16.

May 29, 2019

Mahesh Babu and Vennela Kishore in Maharshi

Maharshi total overseas box office collection: Mahesh Babu adds another flop film to the list

Mahesh Babu's Maharshi has collected a total of around Rs 25 crore gross at the overseas box office in 18 days. The movie has earned a share of Rs 12.50 crore for its international distributors.

May 28, 2019

Fiat Chrysler, Renault pursue $35 bn merger to form third largest carmaker

The $35 billion-plus tie-up would alter the landscape for rivals including General Motors and Peugeot maker PSA Group, which recently held inconclusive talks with Fiat Chrysler (FCA), and could spur more deals.

May 28, 2019

Supporters of Maldivian joint-opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Solih celebrate in Maldives

PM Modi's upcoming Maldives visit reveals new national security priorities

If Narendra Modi travels to Maldives at the very beginning of his second term, that augurs well for India's immediate security interests in the region.

May 27, 2019

How TikTok videos made Modi popular among young voters

While the seasoned members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were busy charting out strategies and organising rallies, the younger, tech-savvy karyakartas took charge of expanding Modi's digital presence across platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter -- and TikTok.

May 25, 2019

2014, 2019... Why and where did Congress fail?

Rahul Gandhi needs to wait for five more years, but surely, he has time to rebuild the age old party and structure it the way BJP did.

May 24, 2019

Explained | What played into PM Modi's hands and not for Rahul Gandhi in 2019 Lok Sabha elections?

Opinion | Under Modi, India has begun to catch up to China and will possibly march ahead soon. India has also become a hotbed for overseas investments and the bar had been set rather high if Modi won a 2nd term.

May 24, 2019

'Disorganised' Congress should learn from BJP or go extinct

As Yogendra Yadav suggested, Congress should go extinct and let others to emerge as alternative to BJP or fight it out the hard way from now on.

May 23, 2019

Rating 5 best commentators in the ICC 2019 World Cup commentary team

24 commentators have been selected to cover the World Cup by the official broadcast producers. Here we look at and rank the 5 best among them.

May 22, 2019

Break-in attempt at IAF's Rafale jet facility in Paris

The break-in attempt was conducted by a group of unidentified individuals at the Project Management Team of Rafale in Paris.

May 22, 2019

Akshay Kumar takes control of Laxmmi Bomb after Raghava's exit, new director to be hired

After Raghava Lawrence opted out of Laxmmi Bomb, a new director will be hired by the makers of the Kanchana 2 remake. Here are the details.

May 20, 2019

Google suspends business with Huawei after Trump ban

Holders of current Huawei smartphones with Google apps, however, will continue to be able to use and download app updates provided by Google.